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Updated April 13, 2026

AI & Tech Layoff Tracker

Monitoring AI and tech industry workforce reductions. Every laid-off engineer is someone's future hire — find your next role.

Total Affected
56,155
workers displaced
Companies
32
organizations
This Quarter
0
Q2 2026
Now Hiring
67%
resumed hiring

Recent Layoffs

Date
Company
Affected
'26 Mar 3
Snap
-500
'26 Feb 18
Salesforce
-1,000
'26 Feb 10
Cruise (GM)
-450
'26 Jan 28
Duolingo
-120
'26 Jan 15
Intel
-3,000
'25 Dec 12
Google
-1,200
'25 Nov 20
Microsoft
-1,800
'25 Nov 5
Stability AI
-85
'25 Oct 22
Amazon
-2,500
'25 Oct 8
Tesla
-600
'25 Sep 15
ByteDance
-900
'25 Sep 2
Meta
-1,500
'25 Aug 20
Nuro
-340
'25 Aug 12
Cisco
-4,200
'25 Jul 28
IBM
-3,500
'25 Jul 15
SAP
-2,800
'25 Jun 20
Figma
-150
'25 Jun 5
Rivian
-1,000
'25 May 22
Stripe
-300
'25 May 10
Apple
-700
+ 16 earlier events tracked

Monthly Impact

Aug 2024
20.6k
Sep 2024
310
Oct 2024
750
Nov 2024
1.4k
Dec 2024
1.0k
Jan 2025
1.8k
Feb 2025
850
Mar 2025
2.3k
Apr 2025
600
May 2025
1.0k
Jun 2025
1.1k
Jul 2025
6.3k
Aug 2025
4.5k
Sep 2025
2.4k
Oct 2025
3.1k
Nov 2025
1.9k
Dec 2025
1.2k
Jan 2026
3.1k
Feb 2026
1.4k
Mar 2026
500

Impact by Sector

Semiconductors
3 companies · 4 events
21.2k
38% of total
Cloud & SaaS
5 companies · 6 events
14.5k
26% of total
Big Tech
6 companies · 8 events
13.6k
24% of total
Autonomous Vehicles
5 companies · 5 events
2.9k
5% of total
AI Applications
7 companies · 7 events
2.8k
5% of total
AI Infrastructure
5 companies · 5 events
815
1% of total
Fintech AI
1 companies · 1 events
300
1% of total

Multiple Rounds

Intel Hiring
18,000across 2 rounds
Cisco Hiring
9,800across 2 rounds
Amazon Hiring
3,900across 2 rounds
Google Hiring
2,200across 2 rounds

Who's Hiring Again

67% of layoff events were followed by renewed AI hiring. The pattern: cut non-core teams, double down on AI.

Google
49 open roles
Microsoft
21 open roles
Amazon
16 open roles
Meta
8 open roles
Scale AI
8 open roles
Unity
5 open roles
Apple
4 open roles
Salesforce
3 open roles
Zoom
2 open roles
Intel
1 open role
ByteDance
1 open role
SAP
1 open role
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Laid Off? Your Playbook

Week 1: Stabilize

  • •File for unemployment benefits immediately
  • •Negotiate your severance — don't sign Day 1
  • •Secure COBRA or marketplace health coverage
  • •Download your work contacts before access expires

Week 2–3: Mobilize

  • •Update LinkedIn — turn on 'Open to Work'
  • •Reach out to your network before applying cold
  • •Audit your resume for AI/ML keywords
  • •Set up job alerts for instant notifications
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Week 4+: Execute

  • •Target companies that just raised funding
  • •Negotiate using market salary data
  • •Consider contract roles to bridge gaps
  • •Upskill in high-demand areas (LLMs, MLOps)
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What the Data Shows

The Pattern

  • •Companies are cutting non-AI teams to fund AI initiatives
  • •Big Tech layoffs are restructurings, not retreat — AI headcount often grows
  • •67% of events were followed by renewed AI hiring
  • •Autonomous vehicle sector has seen the deepest percentage cuts
  • •AI Infrastructure companies are consolidating, not collapsing

What This Means For You

  • •AI/ML skills are the safest bet — these teams are usually spared
  • •Generalist roles are most at risk; specialize in AI tooling
  • •Companies cutting today are often hiring AI roles tomorrow
  • •Remote AI roles remain in high demand despite layoffs
  • •The best time to job search is while employed — set up alerts now
Data sources & methodology: Layoff data is curated from public company announcements, SEC filings, WARN Act notices, and verified news reports. Headcounts are based on the best available information at time of announcement and may be approximate. "Now hiring" status is based on active job listings in our database. This tracker covers AI-adjacent technology companies and may not include every event. Privacy Policy

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